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The door of truth opened
The door of truth opened: or, A brief and true narrative of the occasion how Mr Henry Burton came to shut himself out of the church-doors of Aldermanbury: published in answer to a paper, called, Truth shut out of doors: for the vindication of the minister and people of Aldermanbury, who are in this paper most wrongfully and unjustly charged; and also for the undeceiving of the underwriters, and of all those that are misinformed about this business. In the name, and with the consent of the whole church of Aldermanburie.The door of truth opened: or, A brief and true narrative of the occasion how Mr Henry Burton came to shut himself out of the church-doors of Aldermanbury: published in answer to a paper, called, Truth shut out of doors: for the vindication of the minister and people of Aldermanbury, who are in this paper most wrongfully and unjustly charged; and also for the undeceiving of the underwriters, and of all those that are misinformed about this businesse. In the name, and with the consent of the whole church of Aldermanburie.
London: printed for Christopher Meredith, 1645
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But seeing that others have preached the like, and M. Burton was not named, and that it was about a sermon preached in his own Church, before some of his own people, of whose faithfulness he had no reason to doubt: And seeing it was only spoken in a general way, M. Burtons applying of it to himself, doth give us just cause to think that he was guilty of it.
But seeing that others have preached the like, and M. Burton was not named, and that it was about a sermon preached in his own Church, before some of his own people, of whose faithfulnesse he had no reason to doubt: And seeing it was onely spoken in a generall way, M. Burtons applying of it to himself, doth give us just cause to thinke that he was guilty of it.
Fifthly, It is taken for granted, that the Church-wardens said unto M. Burton, That they were sorry for what they had done, if they had done amiss. But they say that they did not say, that they were sorry for the thing they had done, but only for some circumstances about the manner of doing of it. And they do now further tell him, that upon diligent search made, they cannot find out by whose authority and allowance he first came to preach his Catechistical lecture amongst them. M. Calamy saith, That none ever spake to him, to desire his consent. And our former Churchwardens deny, that ever they gave their approbation. And therefore they suppose, he hath no such cause to take it ill, if they upon just grounds forbid him to do that which he never had warrant, nor authority from them to do at all.
Fifthly, It is taken for granted, that the Church-wardens said unto M. Burton, That they were sorry for what they had done, if they had done amisse. But they say that they did not say, that they were sorry for the thing they had done, but only for some circumstances about the manner of doing of it. And they doe now further tell him, that upon diligent search made, they cannot finde out by whose authority and allowance he first came to preach his Catechisticall lecture amongst them. M. Calamy saith, That none ever spake to him, to desire his consent. And our former Churchwardens deny, that ever they gave their approbation. And therefore they suppose, he hath no such cause to take it ill, if they upon just grounds forbid him to doe that which he never had warrant, nor authority from them to doe at all.